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Calash - Day 13 – Friday 3 December 2021



 

Friday, day 13, any significance?  No, not really.  The odd reference to squeaks on the boat sounding like Freddy Kruger torturing schoolgirls, but this shouldn’t be taken out of reference. 

It was more of the same, with slightly reduced wind, but a same sea state and a few squalls (none that register on the squallometer though).  So we continue to bob along our route with the prospect of beer in St Lucia beginning to register in our minds.  Callum finally decided to take on the fishes and launched his rod line and expensive lure into yonder distance.  You might have to wait awhile before there is any follow up to this subplot.

Other tasks included cake making to use up the last of our fresh fruit before it all abandons ship and other light, fairly meaningless faffing – yes, we have reached that stage now!

 

24 hour progress – 162 nm – cumulative 1862 nm

 

A little calmer in the afternoon; this allowed some running repairs on the baton blocks on the mainsail.  Alan replaced two of these, which allowed the third reef to be released from the mainsail – net gain was about a knot.  It’s all about incremental gains, although we’re racing, you know!  Just have a quick check of where we are in the standings; just for interest you understand!?!?

Jamie’s orange cake in the afternoon (more MVP points) followed by veggy curry for supper. Same heading for the night shifts, so nothing to report.  Did manage a decent sleep though as the sea state relented.

 

Clive the cabin boy standing by…

 



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